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5 of the best · Cairo, Egypt

Shopping in Cairo: The Bazaar, Jewellery and the Malls

Azza Fahmy’s jewellery, Nagada’s handwoven cotton, and the malls of West and East Cairo: Mall of Egypt, Cairo Festival City and Arkan Plaza.

Our 5 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

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Insiders' picks

Three places we would send a friend to first, chosen by people who know Cairo well.

  1. Egyptian design

    Azza Fahmy Jewellery

    Citywide·Jewellery

    The Egyptian jewellery house that draws on the country’s heritage, with boutiques in Cairo.

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  2. Handwoven

    Nagada

    Citywide·Textiles

    Handwoven Egyptian textiles, clothes and pottery.

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Jewellery and textiles.

  1. Egyptian design

    Azza Fahmy Jewellery

    Citywide·Jewellery

    The Egyptian jewellery house that draws on the country’s heritage, with boutiques in Cairo.

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  2. Handwoven

    Nagada

    Citywide·Textiles

    Handwoven Egyptian textiles, clothes and pottery.

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Shopping malls 3

Under one roof.

  1. Open-air

    Arkan Plaza

    Sheikh Zayed·Shopping centre

    An open-air shopping and dining centre in Sheikh Zayed.

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  2. New Cairo

    Cairo Festival City Mall

    New Cairo·Shopping mall

    The large mall of New Cairo, in the Cairo Festival City district.

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  3. With an indoor ski slope

    Mall of Egypt

    6th of October·Shopping mall

    The big mall of West Cairo, with an indoor ski slope among its shops.

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